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During the state-of-the-art lectures in the eURO Auditorium, Prof. David Crawford (US) emphasised the need for a redefinition of the PSA biomarker, while Prof. Keong Tatt Foo (SG) sought to define IPP and BPH, and present the evidence for...

The latest results of the Phase III PREVAIL and Phase II TERRAIN studies on enzalutamide in early metastatic castrations-resistant prostate cancer (mCPRC) were presented and critiqued during the late breaking news session. Prof. Bertrand Tombal (BE) presented an updated...

In the Late-Breaking News section of the concluding Plenary Session of the 30th EAU Anniversary Congress in Madrid, the role and usefulness of a standardised set of patient-centered outcomes for advanced prostate cancer came under close scrutiny with the...

In addition to the poster sessions, in which research into the history of our field were presented, a special, in-depth “Hispanic Urological Tales” session took place on Saturday, 21 March. Three presentations were given in the space of an...

Novel surgical techniques in urological surgery were demonstrated during the live surgeries in the Meeting of the EAU Section of Uro-Technology (ESUT). Prof. Dr. Alex Mottrie (BE) performed a robotic partial nephrectomy using isocyanine green (ICG) injection, and Prof....

Madrid welcomed around 300 urology nurses from Europe and around the world for the very successful 16th EAUN meeting. The EAU sat down with EAUN Chair Lawrence Drudge-Coates (GB), who shared his views on the meeting, the challenges faced...

A part of Plenary Session 3 at the 30th Anniversary Congress tackled issues in Benign Prostatic Obstruction (BPO) with speakers discussing combinedmedical treatments, optimizing transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) and the role of lasers and alternative minimal invasive...

Like any other communication tools, social media (SoMe) have its benefits but pitfalls and risks await the careless and inexperienced user. Caution, therefore, should be exercised especially by users who are networking in a professional setting. “Learn some safety...

Do better resection and better diagnosis achieved by reTUR (repeat transurethral resection) have clinical consequence? This was one of the questions examined by discussant Marko Babjuk (CZ) during the Point-Counterpoint Session of Thematic Session 19 which tackled controversies in...